Metamorphosing Keystones Part 1 Project 2019 Daniel Jordan Loughborough University | UK Metamorphosing refers to the way spaces evolve over time. Places evolve to match shifts in technology, lifestyle and society. Such change is ever-present in the library, a public space typology which has evolved over time from a place of physical storage to a more social role in its contemporary state. ‘Metamorphosing Keystones’ responds to a brief which asked how we might take the library typology and reinvent its physical space and empower the community as a place of human connection rather than physical collection. Set within the context of Liverpool, I identified a site which acted as a ‘missing piece’ within the Liverpool educational network. Initially inspired by the arched bridge on-site, I investigated the dual role of an arch as a bridge and a barrier through an in-depth study of how arch typologies can drive inclusion and exclusion. Relating to the motif of ‘a missing piece’, I investigated the relationship of an arch and its keystone. The keystone is the ‘final piece’ of the arch, its placement embodies physical connection. I questioned how the keystone might evolve within the context of the modern arch, to metamorphose from an object of structural necessity to one of human connection. Daniel Jordan Tutor(s) Tahmineh Hooshyar-Emam Cagri Sanliturk Robert Schmidt III